PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / FABALES / POLYGALACEAE / POLYGALEAE / MURALTIA / ACICULARIS
A somewhat decumbent undershrub up to 25 cm high. Young stems hirsute or tomentose, becoming rough later. Leaves acicular, shortly hairy or scabrous below, almost glabrous above, spine-tipped, the spine straight or reflexed, fasciculate: the primary 5.0-7.0 mm long, about the same width throughout: the secondary similar but more slender and narrowed at the base. Bracts 0.6-0.8 mm long, ovate, acute or obtuse, concave, ciliate. Flowers 4.0-5.0 mm long, pink, sessile. Sepals acute or acuminate, ciliate, glabrous or slightly rough outside: the outer concave, ovate: the inner slightly longer, almost flat, lanceolate, half to two-thirds the length of the side petals. Side petals narrow, broadest below the middle, turning upwards and outwards, appearing obliquely truncate when flattened, shorter than the carina. Claw of the carina a little shorter than or as long as the limb: the line of attachment of the crest short, the width of the crest not much less than the length of the carina, the upper and lower lobes more or less equal in size. Ovary with very short hairs on the horns: the anterior style branch minute or lacking, the posterior at right angles to the style, the stigma oblique. Capsule unknown. Very short hairs on the horns: the anterior style branch minute or lacking, the posterior at right angles to the style, the stigma oblique. Capsule unknown. From: Levyns, MRB. 1954. The genus Muraltia. J. S. African Bot.: 1-247. [CC BY]
Sprawling, pubescent to scabrid subshrub to 25 cm. Leaves sessile, fascicled, rigid, needle-like, spine-tipped, often recurved apically. Flowers sessile, axillary, pink. Capsules ?horned. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Polygalaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 646-656. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
M. acicularis is confined to mountains. From: Levyns, MRB. 1954. The genus Muraltia. J. S. African Bot.: 1-247. [CC BY]
Sandstone slopes. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Polygalaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 646-656. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Cedarberg to Du Toitskloof Mtns. From: Manning, JC; Goldblatt, P. 2012. Polygalaceae. In: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 646-656. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
September
517 to 1400 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Fabales
FAMILY Polygalaceae
TRIBE Polygaleae
GENUS Muraltia
SPECIES acicularis
13 results for Muraltia acicularis Harv.
Barcode: PRE0697038-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 1340 | 1983-8-9
South Africa, Northern Cape, NIEUWOUDTVILLE.; OORLOGSKLOOFRIVER; GORGE. STEEP E FACING SIDE
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Barcode: PRE0268393-0 Collector(s) & number: Drege, 7252 | 1830-1-2
South Africa, Western Cape, WINTERHOEK MTS.
General notes: Collection date: ± 1830
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Barcode: NBG1558632-0 Collector(s) & number: Laidler, G, CR17570 | 2018-9-19
South Africa, Western Cape, Jeep track to Karbonkelberg from the top of Bay View Road.
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Barcode: PRE0270031-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 14800 | 1948-12-10
South Africa, Western Cape, CERES DIV.; MICHELL PEAK; LOWER SLOPES NR. MICHELLS PASS
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Barcode: PRE0697042-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, CM, 1306 | 1983-8-8
South Africa, Western Cape, NIEUWOUDTVILLE; ARENDSKRAAL FARM; PLATEAU
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Barcode: PRE0687608-0 Collector(s) & number: Le Maitre, DC, 267 | 1981-9-24
South Africa, Western Cape, CEDARBERG STATE FOR.; RESEARCH SITE 12
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Barcode: PRE0352985-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 16173 | 1949-10-23
South Africa, Western Cape, PIQUETBERG DIV.; PORTERVILLE; SUMMIT OF 24 RIVERS MT.
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Barcode: PRE0270030-0 Collector(s) & number: Esterhuysen, EE, 15053 | 1948-12-31
South Africa, Western Cape, CLANWILLIAM DIV.; NORTHERN CEDARBERG; GREAT KRAKADOUW PEAK SLOPES
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Barcode: NBG1558636-0 Collector(s) & number: Laidler, G, CR17630 | 2018-7-31
South Africa, Western Cape, Breede River Valley. Worcester. Tortoise Reserve Farm, Worcester, off Mitchells Pass Rd.
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Barcode: PRE0270032-0 Collector(s) & number: Drege, 7251 | --
South Africa, Western Cape, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
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Barcode: PRE0655759-0 Collector(s) & number: Richardson, DM, 38 | 1983-11-14
South Africa, Western Cape, Cedarberg State Forest : Compartment A20.
General notes: Growing on W. facing 30% slope. TMS derived soil. Recently cleared 60 year-old Pinus radiata plantation. Low shrub 15-30cm tall. Usually forming a round bush but occasionally sprawling. Flowers axillary. Leaves arranged in fascicles.
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This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2012
SERIES CHAPTER
Polygalaceae Manning, JC; Goldblatt, PIn: J Manning & P Goldblatt (eds), Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape flora. Strelitzia 29: 646-656
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria
1954
No results found for Muraltia acicularis Harv.
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